An Uncommon Hero: M.K. Rajakumar In Politics and Medicine

Edited and compiled by TAN PEK LENG

SIRD (First published, 2011)
xxx + 451 pages including Index

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ISBN: 9789675832277 Product ID: 47552 Subject: Biography and Autobiography Sub-subjects: bibliography, festschrift, Malaysia
GTIN: 9789675832277
Brand: Strategic Information and Research Development Centre (SIRD)

An Uncommon Hero: M.K. Rajakumar in Politics and Medicine constructs the portrait of a remarkable man who inspired many by the power of his intellect and the force of his conviction through historical investigations, personal recollections and tributes from colleagues, friends and family. Many witness momentous events in their lives, but few participate, much less leave their mark. M.K. Rajakumar, on the contrary, left an indelible mark at every phase of his eventful life. As a medical student at the University of Malaya in Singapore, he co-founded the University Socialist Club and later landed himself in court on a sedition charge for an editorial that condemned Western imperialism and aggression in Asia. The victory of the eight students responsible for the club’s organ, Fajar, in the trial propelled them to fame, drawing them further into Singapore politics. Rajakumar was invited by Lee Kuan Yew to join in the preparations for founding the People’s Action Party. Even after his return to Malaya to practise medicine, he was associated with politicians, trade unionists and activists detained without trial in various mass arrests, notably Operation Cold Store, and was involved in the Malaya-Singapore merger debate, the establishment of the Barisan Sosialis, etc.

Foreword by Tan Kai Hee
Introduction by Jomo K. S.

WRITINGS
1. Origins of the University of Malaya Socialist Club
2. Memories of JJ
3. Aggression in Asia
4. The Fajar Story
5. On the Question of People’s Unity
6. Explaining the Question of ‘United Front’
7. Unite, Go on to the Streets, Penetrate the Kampungs
8. An Extraordinary Man: Tribute to Tan Sri Dr Tan Chee Khoon
9. Another Biafra
10. The Crisis in Ethnic Relations in Malaysia
11. Looking Back, Looking Forward
12. Science as a Way of Life
13. Dr Sun Yat Sen Oration: Between Faith and Reason—The Quest of the Physician
14. The Family Physician in Asia: Looking to the 21st Century
15. Rural Health and Global Equity: Am I My Brother’s Keeper?

PART I: MALACCA; PORTRAIT OF THE SOCIALIST AS A YOUNG MAN

Always in My Life, in My Heart
– Sukumari Sekhar

Kind but Not Above Dirty Tricks
– Ong Sek Pek

He Burnt His Potato Because of His Book
– Chin Yik Keun

PART II: SINGAPORE; WHERE THE STEEL WAS TEMPERED

Together, in Service to Our People
– Poh Soo Kai

Friends in Deed
– Lim Hock Siew

Rare Man of Principle
– Agoes Salim

Man of Many Dimensions
– Osman Cassim

Fajar
– Tan Jing Quee

PART III: KUALA LUMPUR; WIELDING THE SCALPEL, THE SWORD

My Mentor and Model
– Tan Kai Hee

Steadfast Comrade and Compassionate Friend
– Tan Siow Eng

Unfaltering Fellow Traveler
– Syed Husin Ali

Fighter for Social Justice
– Said Zahari

Light in the Darkness
– Lee Ban Chen

Moving People by His Reasoning
– Khong Kim Hoong

Committed to the Cause
– Jeyakumar Devaraj

PART IV: THE WORLD OF MEDICINE; A DOCTOR OF THE PEOPLE

Admirable Man for All Good Reasons
– Ronald McCoy

Pillar of Support
– Ruby Abdul Majeed

Visionary and Born Leader
– D. M. Thuraiappah

Beloved Friend of Hong Kong and My Personal Mentor
– Stephen Foo

Exemplary Role Model in Family Medicine
– Naomi Harris

M. K. Rajakumar, Primary Care and Population Health
– Chan Chee Khoon

From Fear to Devotion
– Ivy Yeo

The Only Real Doctor
– CJ

Respecting Him as Practitioner, Politician and Person
– Hooi Ah Lam

My Doctor and Political Kin
– Mrs Yip

Giving Archaeology a Hearing
– Zuraina Majid

PART V: FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY

Sahabatku (Kepada Dr M. K. Rajakumar)
– Usman Awang

A Life-Long Journey Together
– Satwant Singh Gill

He Was Always There
– Mohana Gill

With Deep Affection and Admiration
– Shantha Nayar

Through Thick and Thin
– Ong Kik Hong

Remembering Papa
– Arjuna Rajakumar and Kiren Rajakumar

When You Grow Old
– Sunita Rajakumar

APPENDICES
– Poems on Isa Detention by the Fajar Generation
– Brief History of the Labour Party of Malaya, 1952-1961
– Brief Resumé of Dr M. K. Rajakumar
– Acknowledgements for Permission to Reprint Dr Rajakumar’s Writings Bibliography

Index

Weight	0.884 kg
Dimensions	22.9 × 15.3 × 3 cm
Author(s)	Abu Bakar Suleiman, Agoes Salim, Arjuna Rajakumar, Chan Chee Khoon, Chan Peng Kiong, Cheah Boon Kheng, Chin Yik Keun, D. M. Thuraiappah, Hooi Ah Lam, Ismail Merican, Ivy Yeoh, Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Khong Kim Hoong, Kiren Rajakumar, Lau Kok Seng, Lee Ban Chen, Lim Hock Siew, Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj, Mohana Gill, Naomi Harris, Omar Abdul Rahman, Ong Kik Hong, Ong Sek Pek, Osman Cassim, Poh Soo Kai, Ronald McCoy, Ruby Abdul Majeed, Said Zahari, Satwant Singh Gill, Segaran Xavier, Shantha Nayar, Siti Zuraina Abdul Majid, Stephen Foo, Sukumari Sekhar, Sunita Rajakumar, Syed Husin Ali, Tan Jing Quee, Tan Kai Hee, Tan Kim Hong, Tan Siow Eng, Usman Awang, Wang Gungwu
Format	Paperback
Language	English
Publisher	Strategic Information and Research Development Centre (SIRD)
Year Published	2011